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The effect of using game application on anxiety before surgery in children

The effect of using game application on anxiety before surgery in children aged 5-11 years

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20150715023216N10
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-10-19
Start date
2021-10-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

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Conditions

Anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After admission to the operating room, children in the intervention group while in the waiting room (half an hour before surgery) in addition to receiving routine a

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Child 11-5 years At least one parent of the child is present No history of surgery in the past Have the necessary vigilance to the extent that it does not prevent research Physical ability to play with game and educational software No history of disease (mental, epilepsy, Down syndrome, mental disability) Complete consent to participate in the study Do not take anti-anxiety drugs based on the doctor's instructions in the file

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The child's unwillingness to play with the software Severe pain before intervention Emergency surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In this study, anxiety scores are measured in two groups of control and test. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Yale Modified Children Anxiety Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmad Ghadami

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

ghadami@mui.ac.ir0098 31476815

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026